It doesn't seem unrealistic but it does look tough. I have an appt. with my
surgeon on 2/8. He asked that I knock off 25 pounds between now and then for
some surgery I need to have. (Nothing terribly serious, my fourth op on my
umbilical hernia.) I'm at/around 240 right now, I figure my ideal weight is
around 210, so it'll be tough towards the end.
I haven't been doing splendidly as of late. I started slopping up around
238/240. I haven't gained anything back, but I haven't lost anything either.
Its been, I dunno, a couple months this way. I haven't been too concerned
about it (up till now), because I feel so damn much better than I did when I
was at 300.
Anyhow, I'm back to counting carbs. Everything stops (loss wise) when I go
north of around 40 carbs per day but I don't start gaining either. I also
don't lose anything when my intake drops below 20. I'm going to shoot for
between 20 and 30 carbs a day.
Actually, 20 to 30 is a tough level to maintain. I'm trying to mostly knock
out dairy products and cut down on nuts, which leaves me with veggies,
berries and melons. I can do it, of course, its just going to take a lot of
perseverance. It is way to easy for me to mostly eat meat, cheese, eggs and
nuts and "forget" about the veggies and fruits.
I need to make a habit out of eating both a whopping salad and a cup-or-so
of lc fruit every day.
Mike